Beatrix Potter wrote The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse whilst living and working at Castle Cottage Farm following the demand from her publishers to write a full story to boost their income under the shadow of war shortages. Its creation was an ‘awful scramble’ for the author who fitted it in around her farming responsibilities.

The illustration of Johnny Town-Mouse was based on Potter’s husband’s friend Dr. Parson. Johnny Town-Mouse is depicted on the front cover carrying a bag of golf clubs as the two men had a private golf-course built.

Beatrix Potter wrote The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse whilst living and working at Castle Cottage Farm following the demand from her publishers to write a full story to boost their income under the shadow of war shortages. Its creation was an ‘awful scramble’ for the author who fitted it in around her farming responsibilities.

The illustration of Johnny Town-Mouse was based on Potter’s husband’s friend Dr. Parson. Johnny Town-Mouse is depicted on the front cover carrying a bag of golf clubs as the two men had a private golf-course built.

The Tale of Peter Rabbit eBook

This original, authorised version has been lovingly recreated electronically for the first time, with reproductions of Potter's unmistakeable artwork optimised for use on colour devices such as the iPad. The Tale of Peter Rabbit was first published by Frederick Warne in 1902 and endures as Beatrix Potter's most popular and well-loved tale. Re-originated in 2002 to mark the centenary of publication bringing it closer to the original edition, six illustrations were restored, four that were removed in 1903 to make room for endpapers and two that have never been used before, Beatrix having initially prepared more illustrations than could be accommodated in the original format.